Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for Tour de Pologne 2025

After the intense emotions of the Tour de France and a short stop in the Basque Country for the Donostia San Sebastián Klasikoa, the men’s UCI WorldTour heads to Poland. From next Monday until Sunday, August 10, the 82nd edition of the Tour de Pologne will be where the world’s best teams face off once again.

 
Route

The race begins with the only stage suited for pure sprinters this week, followed by 5 medium-mountain stages, with summit finishes on stages 2 and 6 likely to play a key role in the general classification. The race ends with a 12 km individual time trial on the final day.

 
Favourites

With three days to go before the start of the race, the start list is still in a preliminary phase, but it already includes notable riders such as Juan Ayuso (1200), Olav Kooij (1000), Antonio Tiberi (12000), Max Poole (800), Mathis Vacek (600), Michal Kwiatkowski (400), Rafal Majka (400), Antonio Morgado (200), Alberto Bettiol (400), Diego Ulissi (600), Marijn Van Den Berg (600), Ethan Hayter (400), Casper Van Uden (600), Dorian Godon (600), Sam Bennett (600), Paul Magnier (400), and Mathew Brennan (400), to name a few.

 
Photo: © Szymon Gruchalski / Tour de Pologne